Ugo Ugochukwu won on Saturday (3) the Sprint that opened the fifth stage of the 2026 Formula 3 season, held at the Silverstone circuit in England. The Campos Racing driver started from the first position, benefiting from the grid inversion among the top 12 in the classification and maintained the lead throughout the 18 laps, securing the victory.
Read more F3: Check the championship standings after the Sprint in England
The second position ended up in the hands of Yevan David, AIX Racing driver who withstood pressure from rivals in the final half of the race to secure the first podium of his career. Theóphile Nael, from Campos Racing, completed the podium in third place after passing Matteo de Palo on the last corner of the final lap, leaving the Trident driver in fourth, followed by Noah Stromsted, his teammate.
Maciej Gladysz, with an ART Grand Prix car, finished the race in sixth position, ahead of Freddie Slater, championship runner-up and seventh with Trident. Louis Sharp crossed the finish line in eighth with Prema, just ahead of Fionn McLaughlin, ninth with Hitech. James Wharton, who fought for podium positions, finished tenth with Prema.
Read more F3: Pedro Clerot climbs eight positions and highlights good car pace in the main race at Silverstone
The Brazilians had a race to forget. Pedro Clerot finished the short race of the weekend in 20th place after starting 21st with a Rodin Motorsport car. Fernando Barrichello, Fefo, finished the race in 25th place with an AIX Racing car.
The race that closes the England stage of Formula 3 is scheduled for this Sunday, with the start set for 4:25 AM.
Read more Pedro Clerot conquers top-10 at the Silverstone round of Formula 3
